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A list of Welsh words with their references in the Mabinogion, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Myfyrian Archaeology, Iolo MSS, Llwybr Hyffordd, Rheol Buddedd Sanctaidd, etc.

One of six volumes consisting of several hundred letters ranging in date from the late eighteenth century to about the middle of the nineteenth, and addressed mainly to Walter Davies, with some to his daughter Jane, to John Jenkins, and to John Vaughan, from numerous correspondents connected with various aspects of Welsh life and including : -- William Rees (Llandovery), W. J. Rees (Cascob), Jonathan Reynolds, (Nathan Dyfed), David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr), David Richards (Dewi Silin), T. Richards (Llangyniew), Henry Roberts (Camberwell), Dr. Griffith Roberts (Dolgelley), John Roberts (Llanbrynmair), John Roberts (Tremeirchion), Samuel Roberts (S.R.), Thomas Roberts (Llwynrhudol), L. Rowlands (Guilsfield), William Rowlands (Gwilym Lleyn), David Samwell, Robert Saunderson, Sir John Sinclair, Thomas Vowler Short (bishop of St. Asaph), Thomas Stephens, Joseph Tarn, David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), John Thomas (Llanfyllin), John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi), John Waiters (Llandough), John Watton (Shrewsbury), P. Buckley Williames, D. T. Williams (Tydfylyn), Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg), Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris), John Williams (Plasybrain), John Williams (Llanrwst), John Williams (Ystradmeurig), Morris Williams (Nicander), Peter Williams (Llanbedrog), and Peter Bayley Williams.

Letters and fragments of letters, addressed mainly to Walter Davies, Jane Davies, and John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi), among the correspondents being Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) and Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg); fragments of letters from Humphrey Foulks to Edward Lhuyd and from William Jones [? also to Lhuyd]; autographs of Welsh bishops; etc.

One of eight volumes consisting of several hundred letters, chiefly of the first half of the nineteenth century, written mainly to John Jenkins and his wife, to Walter Davies and his daughter Jane, and to John Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi) and other members of his family, by numerous correspondents, including: George Vance, John, Mary, and Jane Vaughan (Penmaen Dyfi), William V. Vernon, Elijah Waring, David Williams (Ystradmeurig), D. T. Williams (Tydfylyn), Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg), Edward Williams (Strand, London), Eliezer Williams, Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris), Jane Williams (Ysgafell), John Williams (Ab Ithel), John Williams (Cynhafal), Morris Williams (Nicander), Peter Bayley Williams, Pryce Buckley Williames, Taliesin Williams (Taliesin Ab Iolo), St. George Armstrong Williams, William Williams (Caledfryn), William Williams (Brecon), and C. W. Williams Wynn.

Script of three-act play by Dedwydd Jones titled Iolo, or The Mystery Of The Thirteenth Stone, based on the life of the antiquarian, poet and literary forger Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'); together with covering letter, synopsis and brief critical evaluations.

'Collectanea', printed and manuscript, relating mainly to Glamorgan, including copies of charters, copies of an Act of Parliament, dated 31 Henry VIII and printed by Thomas Berthelet in 1544, 'auctorisying the Kynges highnes newely to allotte certayne towneshipes in Wales', memoranda and notes by L. W. Dillwyn, John Montgomery Traherne, and Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'), autograph letters, 1906-1907, from John Stuart Corbett to Sir Thomas Mansel Franklen, etc.

Biographical notes on Sir Robert Mansel and the Button family; notes on the bardic order, on Margam and on customs, notions, pastimes and diversions prevalent in Glamorgan; lists of manors, notes on abbeys and priories, and a list of bishops of Llandaff. The work is mainly that of William Davies, Cringell, but with additions by Richard Bevan and Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg').

Glamorgan 'collectanea' of William Davies, Cringell, Neath, with some portions in the hand of Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'); two letters, 1804, from Richard Bevan of Cardiff and London to his cousin William Davies.

Extracts, made by T. C. Evans ('Cadrawd'), from some of the manuscripts of Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg').

A manuscript, late 18 cent., in the hand of Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) (1752-1824) containing notes on Welsh historical and legendary figures and on places in Wales (pp. 1-2, 5, 6-8, 21, 22, 24, 31, 34, 37, 58-9, 60, 66, 68, 72, 73, 83, 85), poetry (pp. 3, 4, 35, 44, 49), a survey of Harlech Castle (pp. 9-20), a Latin prayer (p. 23), sketches (pp. 25, 64, 66, 68, 70, 74, 75, 84), epitaphs (pp. 34, 36), triads (pp. 82-3), copies of correspondence, 1626, between Bishop Hanmer and the rector and churchwardens of Llandderfel (pp. 76-7), together with other miscellaneous notes and accounts. A cywydd in the hand of Edward Williams (Iolo Morgannwg) is on p. 44.

A notebook in the hand of D. Silvan Evans containing descriptive observations on, and some extracts from, manuscripts of Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg') at Llanover Court, Monmouthshire (now in the National Library of Wales, NLW MSS 13061-184). At the beginning of the volume is an index in the hand of J. H. Davies. Inset, in the hand of D. Silvan Evans, is a list of some Llanover manuscripts said to have been examined in some detail ('gyda rhyw faint o fanylder'), 21-26 June 1875.

A volume containing a collection of poetry, extracts and notes, etc. by David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri, 1759-1822).

Extracts made by David Harris, Cwmdauddwr, afterwards of Carno (1747-1834), from newspapers and periodicals, 1826-1828. They include short accounts of Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) and David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr).

A transcript, 1819, made by Peter Bayley Williams of Cyfrinach Beirdd Ynys Prydain ... edited by Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg').

A volume, c. 1789-1801, containing Welsh medieval prose texts and later verse, mainly in the hand of Owen Jones ('Owain Myfyr', 1741-1814). Other hands include Hugh Maurice (ff. 64-74) and Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg') (ff. 110v-11v). The prose includes texts relating to cerdd dant, copied mainly from 'Llyfr Rhobert ap Huw o Fodwigen' [BL Add. MS 14905]; 'Cato Cymraeg', 'Ystori y Llong Foel', 'Breuddwyd Paul Abostol' and other texts, 'o Lyfr Mr Thomas or Gest yn Eifionydd Mehefin 1777' [Richard Thomas (1753-80)] (ff. 14-33); 'Y Diharebion Cymraeg' (ff. 66-79); 'Y Pedwar Brenin ar ugain o'r Brytaniaid ... allan o Lyfr Havod Uchdrud' [? Havod MS 5] (ff. 112-23); and 'Llyma val y descennodd Pendevigaeth Gymru yn oes Vaelgwyn Gwynedd ...' 'Tomas Wiliams o drevriw allan o hen vemrwn a gawsei y cof hwnn' [NLW MS 16962] (ff. 131v-6). The verse includes 'Casgliad o Benillion o waith Anonymows', collected by William Jones, Llangadfan (ff. 79v-110). Tipped into the volume are a list of contents compiled by Griffith Hugh Jones ('Gutyn Arfon'), a note on the above collection of penillion, and two letters to 'Gutyn Arfon' from O. M. Edwards, 1900 (f. v), and Robert David Rowland ('Anthropos'), 1903.

Glamorgan collectanea of William Davies, Cringell, near Neath, with genealogical lists, etc., by G. T. Clark. They include a certificate recommending David Davies, son of David Davis, Castell Hywel, 'to the Work of the Ministry among Protestant Dissenters'; a transcript, apparently from a transcript by Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'), of 'Achau ac Arfau Prif Fonedd y Cymru. Dadyscrif o Lyfr Dû Pant Lliwydd - Eiddo'r diweddar Mr. Thomas Truman, 1806'; 'Extracts from an old Genealogical Manuscript the property of Griffith Llewelyn Esqr of Baglan Hall which appears to have been written about the year 1584, and has the name of Thos Wilkins, LL.B of St. Mary Church written on one of the blank leaves'; genealogies of Glamorgan families; notes on the ecclesiastical history of Gwent and Morgannwg; notes on the natural history and topography of Glamorgan; biographies, including one of Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'); notes on Glamorgan manors; notes on political history, etc.; and letters, 1803-4, to William Davies from his cousin R[ichard] Bevan, barrister-at-law, New Boswell Court, London.

Copies of letters by Walter Davies, Rowland Williams (Meifod), J.B. Bosanquet, Joseph Tarn, Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), John Jones (Tegid), William Owen [-Pughe], Edward Williams (Iolo Morgannwg), etc.

Transcripts by Nathan Dyfed of copies by Thomas John Jones ('Cynonwyson') of poems by Sion Llewelyn (Coed y Cymmer), Rhys Hywel Rhys (Blaen y Glais), Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'), Thomas Llywelyn (Ystrad y Fodwg), Evan Bevan, Thomas Evans ('Tomos Glyn Cothi'), Thomas Morgan (Blaengwrach), William Harri ('Gwehydd Garwdyle'), Edward Harri ('gwehydd Cefn Coed y Cymmer'), etc., together with original poems and translations.

Transcripts by Thomas Thomas, Cefnpennar, Aberdare, of poetry in free metre by himself and by Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'), Thomas Taylor, David Edwards (Gurnos), Robert Leyshon, Edward Evans (Toncoch), William Evans ('Cawr Cynon'), Howell Rees, 'William Tomos Shôn o Gilsanws Vaenor Yr hen Galchwr', and Roger Edwards; English poems; prose extracts; etc.

An imperfect manuscript consisting mainly of a collection of Welsh poems in strict and free metres including poems by, or attributed to, Siôn Kent, Iolo Goch, Ieuan ap Rydderch ap Ieuan Llwyd, Iorwerth Vynglwyd, Taliessyn Benbeirdd, Twm ap Ifan ap Rhys, Tomas Lewys, Giles ap Siôn (one 'englyn' and ten 'cywyddau' numbered i-iii, v-xi), Mredydd ap Rosser, ? Hopkin Twm Ph'e, Davydd Benwyn, Thomas Brwynllys, William Dyvi, Siôn Mawddwy, Tomas Llywelyn Dyio Pwell 'or ygos ym Morgannwg', Davidd y Vann, Hwel D'd ap Ievan ap Rees, Ieyvan Daylwyn, Iefan ap Howel Swrdwal, Lewis Morgannwg, Meirig Dafydd, Sir Tho. Jones, Llywelyn ap Hwel ab Bifan, Dafydd ap Gwilim, Rys Nawmorr, Hvw Dwnn, and Ivan Dyfi. Included also are a copy of an English poem by Howel Swrdwal, a copy of a letter in Welsh from Ll[ywely]n Siôn [of Llangewydd, parish of Laleston, co. Glamorgan] to Wiliam Prys [of Briton Ferry], 27 July 1596 (see TLLM, t. 79; and L. J. Hopkin James and T. C. Evans: Hen Gwndidau . . . (Bangor, 1910), p. 278), and a prose item with the superscription 'Llyma friddwyd Gronw ddy ap Einon ab Add'. The volume is in several hands but the greater part is in the hand of one scribe possibly the Glamorgan poet Giles or Sils ap Siôn whose 'cywyddau' feature in the text (see TLLM, tt. 76, 87-92; and IMCY, t. 121). Ff. 18 recto-21 recto, excepting an 'englyn' and marginalia inserted later, are probably in the hand of the aforementioned Llywelyn Siôn [of Llangewydd]. The poems by Thomas Lewis (ff. 28 recto-verso, 82 verso), one of which is dated 1623, are possibly in the poet's own hand (see TLLM, tt. 87, 95). In the same hand, and possibly by the same poet, are the poems on ff- 56 recto, 58 verso, 79 recto, 92 recto. There is an inscription on the volume's previous cover (see note on binding) in the hand of Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg') (see note below).